surgeoncy

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noun

The office or employment of a surgeon, either in the naval or military service, or in a hospital as a resident or house officer.

“Before she is able to have her own practice, she has to complete her house surgeoncy.”

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Meanings

nounsurgeoncy (plural surgeoncies)

plural surgeoncies

  1. IndiaThe office or employment of a surgeon, either in the naval or military service, or in a hospital as a resident or house officer.

    Before she is able to have her own practice, she has to complete her house surgeoncy.

    1 more example

    1768, Ignatius Sancho, letter to Mr. J—W—E., in Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, London: J. Nichols, 3rd edition, 1784, pp. 4-5, […] his abilities, address, good nature, and good sense, have got him a surgeoncy in the batalion of guards, which is reckoned a very good thing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
surgeonship

Origin

From surgeon + -cy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with surgeoncy

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Cite this entry
APA

surgeoncy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeoncy

MLA

“surgeoncy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeoncy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surgeoncy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surgeoncy.

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